Meditation Audio Books Jon Kabat-Zinn - Ian Gawler - Dr Wayne Dyer - Meditation is a discipline in which the mind is focused on an object of thought or awareness. It usually involves turning attention to a single point of reference. The practice may engender a higher state of consciousness. Meditative disciplines encompass a wide range of spiritual and psychophysical practices which can emphasize development of either a high degree of mental concentration, or the apparent converse, mental quiescence. The word meditation comes from the Latin meditatio, which originally indicated every type of physical or intellectual exercise, then later evolved into the more specific meaning "contemplation." Mindfulness points to: Being aware of and paying attention to the moment in which we find ourselves. Our past is gone, our future is not yet here. So what exist between them is the present moment. Mindfulness points one in the direction of being aware of the present moment.

Meditation is a holistic subject by which the listener tries to get further than the reflexive, "thinking" intelligence into a deeper situation of relaxation or awareness. Meditation is a component of many religions, and has been practiced since antiquity. It is also practiced outside religious traditions. Eastern meditation techniques have been adapted and increasingly practiced in Western culture.. Meditation music includes music played with or listened to during meditation, music the performance of which is a meditation, or music which is meditative. Music may distract from or enhance meditation, and meditation may involve music making.
Meditation music should be simple and soothing. There is an esoteric branch of yoga called Nada yoga, in which it is said that advance meditators hear divine "unstruck" sounds that arise from within the heart. Some of the sounds heard in meditation are said to be in nature or have been duplicated by human beings. Some of the classical sounds include the rumble or thunder, the buzzing of bees and the deep sound of the waves. Some of the instruments that are inducive to meditation are the tamboura, tibetan singing bowl, the flute and the sitar.
Musical training is similar to meditation and musicians may study meditation for the benefits during performance, such as deep breathing and concentration. Some composers have combined meditation and music.